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English: U.S. Military insignia

Origination

The first parachute rigger badge was designed in 1948 by Major Thomas R. Cross and drawn by Sergeant First Class Ewing of the 11th Parachute Maintenance Company, 11th Airborne Division at Camp Schimmelpfenning, Sendai, Japan. It was not officially adopted until June 9, 1986, when the Chief of Staff of the Army approved adoption of the parachute rigger badge as a permanent special skill badge.

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Date
Source Additional rigger insignia: Parachute rigger patches, badges, and insignia from Army Quartermaster Museum - Fort Lee, Virginia
Author designed in 1948 by Major Thomas R. Cross and drawn by Sergeant First Class Ewing

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This file is a work of a U.S. Army soldier or employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, it is in the public domain in the United States.

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Public domain This image is in the public domain in the United States because it contains materials that originally came from a United States Armed Forces badge or logo. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain in the United States.

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  • 2006-01-11 07:23 Jrastro 188×79× (8064 bytes) U.S. Military insignia

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